Mar 11 Stocks fall again on Wall Street as wild swings continue By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Another big central bank made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of blunting the economic pain caused by COVID-19, which economists call the global economy’s biggest threat. But investors are still waiting for details promised by President Donald… Continue reading
Mar 11 Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults By Michael Sisak, Tom Hays, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Weinstein, who has been accused of violating scores of women, was convicted last month of raping a woman in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006. Continue reading
Mar 11 Oregon governor takes sweeping action to cut global warming By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Gov. Kate Brown's sweeping executive order, one of the boldest in the nation, directs a state agency to set and enforce caps on pollution from industry and transportation fuels. Continue reading
Mar 10 Hourlong waits prompt Democrats to bolster Fargo caucus site By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press North Dakota shifted this year from traditional caucuses to so-called "firehouse caucuses" that look a lot like a standard election. Continue reading
Mar 10 Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The moves suggest the coronavirus could upend the Democratic primary at a pivotal time in the race for both candidates. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 10:28 As impact of COVID-19 deepens, U.S. officials debate economic response The impact of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. is deepening. On Tuesday, new cancellations, closures and quarantines were announced and President Trump and lawmakers huddled about potential measures to soften the crisis’ economic impact -- but the stock market… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:04 How this school district is educating students at home during coronavirus outbreak A growing number of U.S. schools, including several colleges and universities, are shutting their doors to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Although only a small fraction of public elementary and high schools have closed, more than 430,000 students are affected… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Appeals court rules DOJ must share Mueller grand jury material In our news wrap Tuesday, a U.S. federal appeals court ordered the Justice Department to hand over grand jury testimony from the special counsel’s Russia probe. The panel ruled 2-to-1 that the House is entitled to the material as part… Continue watching
Mar 10 WATCH: Trump pitches payroll tax relief to wary lawmakers By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Trump's economic team joined in presenting the economic stimulus package privately to wary Senate Republicans. They've been cool to additional spending at this stage. Continue reading
Mar 10 In Ohio, this effort aims to heal the youngest victims of the opioid crisis By Emily Tate, EdSurge A specialized program helps children process the trauma they have endured and reduce the symptoms that come with it. Continue reading